doubt
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the state of being unsure of something
Types & categories
- cognitive state hypernym
- mental reservation hyponym
- distrust hyponym
- incredulity hyponym
- irresolution hyponym
- peradventure hyponym
- suspense hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
consider unlikely or have doubts about
I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage
Types & categories
- disbelieve hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
the dubiousness of his claim
Types & categories
- uncertainty hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
lack confidence in or have doubts about
I doubt these reports
Types & categories
- distrust hypernym
Related & opposite
- doubt derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | certainty |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dubious |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dubious |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tentative |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cognitive state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mental reservation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | distrust |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incredulity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | irresolution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | peradventure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | suspense |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | agnostic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disbelieve |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | question |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | wonder |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubtful |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | uncertainty |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | distrust |